Ottawa Business Journal

Opinion: Entrepreneurial lessons from a skateboard startup

Ottawa

Like many entrepreneurs, Ottawa-based ProjectSpeaker founder Pierre Bisaillon started early. As a teenager growing up in North Bay, he was into skateboards. Like most 15-year-olds,

Governor General David Johnston promoting innovation in visit to U.S.

Techopia

Canada needs to avoid becoming complacent on the innovation front if it hopes to reverse a brain drain that has top researchers heading south of

Algonquin looks to ignite entrepreneurial spirit with new campus facility

Techopia

The opening of Ignite AC, Algonquin College’s new Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, is an exciting day for the college and its future, college president

Delayed financial filing reveals big losses for BluMetric’s fiscal year

Techopia

A large increase in revenue failed to stem a growing net loss for Ottawa-based BluMetric for its most recent fiscal year, the company announced late

Feds emphasize domestic firms in new defence procurement strategy

Defence and Security

The federal government is taking another step towards awarding defence contracts based partially on the value they create for Canadian firms. By Jacob Serebrin The

Housing starts down 57% in January: CMHC

Residential

A plunge in multiple-unit dwelling construction activity contributed to a significant decrease in the number of housing starts in the capital last month, according to

Magor raises another $1.1M through brokered debenture offering

Techopia

Ottawa-based Magor Corporation has raised over $1.1 million through the second round of a brokered debenture offering, the company announced on Thursday. This offering consisted

IDC loses major revenue source with shutdown of Canadian Forces service

Techopia

Ottawa’s International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC) is warning that its revenues are about to take a big hit. The company’s broadcasting service for Canadian soldiers on

Ackroo boasts about huge surge in revenues

Techopia

Ottawa-based loyalty rewards company Ackroo (TSXV:AKR) is claiming another record quarter. The company is reporting revenue of $406,900 during its most recent quarter, according to

Ottawa home sales down in January: OREB

Residential

Ottawa realtors sold slightly fewer homes in January than during the same month last year, according to the latest numbers the Ottawa Real Estate Board